A study of commercial self-test health kits has raised concerns over regulation after many were found to be ‘unfit for ...

Researchers examined tests that patients can buy in supermarkets, pharmacies and shops which they then use at home.

Off-the-shelf health tests for issues such as high cholesterol, vitamin deficiency, fertility and prostate problems may not ...

Studies suggest that some commercially available health tests are inaccurate and unsuitable for public use. Rebecca Coombes , Hristio Boytchev , and Gareth Iacobucci ask if regulation is adequately ...

Off-the-shelf medical tests that promise to diagnose conditions ranging from vitamin deficiencies to cancer are lacking evidence to back up their accuracy, a study has found.